Strategy for Mitigating Antibiotic Resistance by Biochar and Hyperaccumulators in Cadmium and Oxytetracycline Co-contaminated Soil
Yuhao Fu, Mingyun Jia, Fang Wang, Ziquan Wang, Zhi Mei, Yongrong Bian, Xin Jiang, Marko Virta, James M. Tiedje
Abstract
resulted in an increase in ARGs in the soil environment. A structural equation model illustrated that mobile genetic elements played a dominant role in shaping the profile of ARGs. Taken together, these findings provide a practical understanding for mitigating the prevalence of ARGs in this soil system with complex contamination and can have profound significance for agricultural management in regard to ARG dissemination control.
Topics & Concepts
BiocharHyperaccumulatorBiosolidsEnvironmental scienceSoil contaminationOxytetracyclineSewage sludgeCadmiumResistomeManureContaminationAgricultureEnvironmental chemistryEnvironmental engineeringAgronomySewageSoil waterAntibiotic resistanceEcologyBiologyWaste managementAntibioticsChemistrySoil scienceEngineeringMicrobiologyPyrolysisOrganic chemistryIntegronPharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental ImpactsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques